Much much better than I was actually expecting. I find the original to be a very mixed bag, but this was a really great sequel. I was surprised at how much of an emotional punch this one had with Tom Cruise's character revisiting old characters and memories of his early Top Gun years, especially with Iceman. The flight action sequences are incredible and so well done I was hooked the entire time and on the edge of my seat. There's a few nods to the original too and the music still rocks. Honestly this might be the biggest surprise of 2022 for me so far.
8/10.
8/10.